Jimmy Lee

Background

Lee was born in Seoul, of Korea and immigrated to California at the age of 11 months with his family.

Career

He served as managing editor of KoreAm Journal from 1999 to 2007. He was raised in Orange County, California. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 1994 with a degree in Geography.

Has worked at the Korean Youth and Community Center in Los Angeles, and is an avid baseball fan who roots for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Achievements

• In 2004, he was the runner-up of a New California Media Award for his article O Sister, Here Art Thou.